Newspaper Page Text
VOL. XVI. NT .7. ADEL. BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th., 1904. $1.00 PER ANNUM.
MOTHER SUDDENLY DIED
And Babe Was Smothered
Death Also.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept.
Mrs. Florence Ilighsmith and
S'jx weeks oid baby, were
dead at 11 o clock yesterday inoinr
ingin their home on West Enter-
prise street. Mrs.
husband is a carpenter o.i the
bridge gang of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway, and wag away from
home at the time of the finding
of the bodies.
A jury was formed and the case
was thoroughly investigated. The
jury came to the conclusion that
the woman met her death from
heart failure and the child was
Binolhered to death. The
er’s arm was laying across the
child’s face.
Probably the body would
have been found for several
if it had not been for the cries
her two-vear-old daughter.
child had attempted to awaken
its mother and , was unsuccessful. , .
The cries brought the neighbors
to find the woman and babv dead.
Representative Rawls’ Son.
Savannah, Ga ., Sept. 13.—Har¬
ry S. Rawls, son of State Repre¬
sentative Rawls, of Effingham
county, has been arrested, charged
with being short $1,200 in his ac-
counts at the postoflice, where he
was money order clerk. He
given bond and the shortage, it is
said, will be made good.
In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol¬
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.
‘‘Allow me to give yon a few
words in praise of Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy,” says Mr. John Ham¬
let t, of Eagle Pass, Texas, “I
suffered one week with bowel
trouble and took all k.nds of
medicine without getting any re¬
lief, when my friend, Mr. C.
Johnson, a merchant here, ad¬
vised pie to take this remedy.
After taking one dose I had fet great¬ taken
ly relieved and when I
the third dose was entirely cured,
i thank you from the bottom of
my heart for putting this of great
remedy in the hands man¬
kind.” For sale by all druggists.
Clothes, Clothes,
CLOTHES.
New shipment of Men’s and boys suits
just received. Fancy Cheviots, Doe Skins
and unfinished Worsteds of strength and
fineness in suits of new and pleasing
Styles.
You will acknowledge that it is unusual that such
should be offered for $10.00 and $12.50 while most of them are
of $15.00 and $18.00 value. We invite you to call at our store
any time, where we will take pleasure in showing you our
whether you intend buying just now or not.
As we are in this line exclusively we
are in a position to and save Shoes, you money on
your Furnishings
--REMEMBER |THE PLACE
)WENS” mhe
The Place for Men.
v
a;
i
■
♦
BIG FIRE AT QUITMAN,
$20,000 Loss With Less Than
$10,000 Insurance.
Quitman, Ga., Sept. U.-Quit-
man was the scene (f a disastrous
fire tins morning, in which
stores and their contents went up
in smoke and considerable
nge was done to as many more.
It was only by heroic work on
part of the fire company that
whole block was not destroyed.
The fire was discovered in the
upper story of tlie store of Laza¬
rus Bros, and quickly spread to
the adjoining building occupied
by (J. C. Joyner, J. B. Finch k
Co., and W. T. Thompson. The
first three were completely de-
stroyed and considerable damage
was done to the fourth.
goods that.were taken from the
building were ruined by tire and
water. The loss is nearly
with less than JIG,000 insurance
•
The origin of the fire is un-
k.-.own, but was either the work
of rats or an incendiary,
'
ine buildings will ... , be replaced , ,
immediately.
Fired Into a Train.
Valdostn, Ga., Sept 11. — Mis¬
creants again fired into a Georgia
Southern passenger train last
night a mile or so below Luke
Park. As the train flew by one
shot was fired, the bullet passing
through the blinds and scattering
of wood over Messrs. T. G.
Cranford ami Homer Brown, of
Valdosta. This is the second at¬
tempt of this kind in the last two
weeks, both shots being aimed at
the passenger coach.
A Boy's Wild Ride for Life.
With family around expecting
him to die, and son riding for life
18 miles, to get Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Cclds, W. II. Brown,
of Leesville, Ind.,endured death's
agonies from asthma; blit this
wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He
writes: “I now sleep soundly
every night.” Like marvelous
cures of Consumption, Pneumo¬
nia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless
merit for all Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles 5Cc
and $1.00. Trial bottles free at
8. P. Williams’ store.
DEATH ON THE TRAIN.
Bloody Encounter On a
sortvitle Excursion Train.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 12.—A
terrible tragedy occurred on
Georgia Southern passenger train
from Jacksonville last night, in
which several men were killed
aijd several others were woundel.
The party of excursionists from
Baxter, a station between here
and Jacksonville, had been to
spend Sunday at Jacksonville and
were returning home. They were
very boisterous, knocking off each
other’s hats and slapping each
other’s faces.
A negro in the car, an employe
pf W. M. Duncan and his son,
who are in the naval stores bus¬
iness at Baxter, owed something
to Charles or Jlilliary Altmann
and the matter was brought up.
They threatened the negro and
Jackson Duncan tried to keep
down trouble.
Charlie Altman, it is charged,
pulled a dirk and stabbed the
negro to death, Duncan remon-
strated and Hilliary Altman
stabled him so that he died in
ten minutes. Marshal Duncan,
a younger brother of Duncan,
was also cut in four or five places
and was either thrown from the
train or fell off.
The two men who did the cut,-
ting ran from the car and jumped
off when it slowed down.
W. M. Duncan, the father of
the two men, pulled his revolver
and started in search of the mur¬
derer of his son and tlm negro.
Supposing that they w T ere hid in
a closet he fired several shots into
that.
A man from Macon was hid in
there, but escaped through the
window to the platform of the
car before the elder Duncan man¬
aged to smash open the door with
the axe.
The dead were taken from the
train at Baxter and a lever car
was sent back after Marshal Dun¬
can. He was found to be badly
wounded from the fall as well as
from the stabs. This morning
Deputy Thrift, of Baker county,
Florida, arrested the Albmanns
and brought them to Baxter.
In the meantime friends of the
Altmanus gathered at the station
and the row was renewed.
In the fusilade which followed
the senior Duncan was shot
through the fleshy part of the
stomach, but the bullets were ex-
tracted and the wounds are not
regarded as dangerous.
There was a panic amoDg the
passengers on the train and
especially among the ladies.
The fighting occurred in the
.combination coach.
Jack Duncan, the dead white
Plan, was brought, here this morn¬
ing at 11 o’clock, and will be
buried at Ousley this afternoon.
It is said that Duncan and his
sons have bought large land in¬
terests around Baxter, near the
Okefiuokee swamp and that they
are operating turpentine stills on
it. Much feeling has been caused
between them and the natives of
that section over trespassing pro¬
ceedings and trouble has been
threatened for some time.
The meeting on the train last
SCHLEY TO PUBLISH BOOK.
Gallant Rear Admiral Will Tell
of Life on Waves.
New York, September 13.—An¬
nouncement is made that Rear
Admiral Schley will shortly pub-
hsh his autography under the
title of “Forty-five Years Under
the Flag. ’ About one-third of
the book wl11 ,)e devoted to the
8 P anisl ‘ war, concerning which
the admiral will say in his
facc: “ In tlie chapters which
relate to the operations against
Cervera’s fleet, the purpose has
bee » to record the events from
the writer’s o,vn viewpoint, to
criticise in a spirit of fairness,
but without malice, bearing in
mind that wherever it has been
necessary to refer to apparent
consistencies in the statements
ethers the author has endeavored
always to avoid unnecessary per¬
sonalities. Through the courtesy
of Secretary Moody, recourses has
been had to official papers which
were not available before his ac¬
cession to office.” The remain¬
der of the large volume will be
given to the narrative of Admi¬
ral Schley's service in many seas.
night and die row with the negro
over the debt gave ail opportu¬
nity for the precipitation of the
bloody tragedy which followed.
The Duncans are well known here
as very brave and sober business
men.
ASK FOR ARBITRATION.
Powers to Intervene in Russian^
Japanese War.
3t. Louis, S^pt. 10.—The powers
of the world, signatory to The Ha¬
convention will be asked by
Inter-Parliamentary Union at
its twelfth conference to inter¬
in the Russian-Japanese war;
President Roosevelt will be re¬
to call a second session of
Hague convention ; compul¬
sory arbitration will be advo¬
cated , the use of submarine mine3
m times of war will be deplored,*
and many kindred resolutions
will be presented during the de¬
liberations of next week.
The resolutions also discourage
the increase of the army and the
navy, the building of
for other nations and the unre¬
stricted sale of fire arms; appeal
for a merchant marine to take the
place of battle ships; and, in
view of lynchings and race hatred
petty jealousies between
ments and the withholding of
liberty of the new territories,
is considered desirable for the
Fillipinos, for women and for all
who are oppressed, to bring a
recognition of the law and
rights of all, irrespective of color,
race, creed or sect.
R. C. WOODARD,
Physician and Surgeon.
All calls answered promptly.
ADEL, GEORGIA.
Phone j Residence 38.
) Office 32
Joe Zealy Jackson,
LAWYER.
General Practitioner m
United States Courts.
ADEL. GEORGIA
ffice No. 6 and 7 in Woodall Building
MAN AND GIRL KILLED.
A Valdosta Negro Charged
the Crime.
Valdosta, On., Sept. 11.—Nows
was received here to-day of the
killing of a negro and his daugli-
ter at Boston by a negro named
Will Drayton of Valdosta, Dray-
ton, who is alleged to have done
the killing, has a bad reputation
It is said that he had a brother
lynched in Florida, another broth,
er hung in this state, and still an,
killed in an altercation.
He also had a brother killed in a
watermelon patch, and he has
served most of his life in the
j chaingang for various crimes. It
is presumed that ho made his es-
cape after committing the crime,
as the officers here were notified
and asked to look for him here.
Judging the future by the past
we may have a fire soon. Pro-
tect your interest, by insuring at
once in one of our good
panics, Carson, Banks & Co.
FRANK HALL’S *
The People’s Store.
line of fall and winter goods,
consisting of
Dry Goods, Shoes
Hats, Ete.
Has been purchased with aiT eye
to the welfare of our customers.
want to
Buy
Your Cotton, Chickens, Eggs, Etc. High¬
est prices paid.
COME TO SEE US.
Frank H. Ha
WOODALL BUILDING.
GOOD STOCK &
I have just returned front
the great Stock Markets
have a car load of Fine Horses*.
If you need a good animal at a
-: v reasonable price come
;
me. Respectfully*
J. T. POPE.
WHIPPED HER RUSLaN ,
Didn’t LikeTliis AiteDRo* U
Other Women.
Blackshear, Ga., Sept. 12.—
Strickland avenue, a fashionable
street here, was the scene o a
cowhiding about 10 o'clock yes-
terday.
Mrs. J. C. Miles, with u jEttol
in one hand and a buggy whip ii
the other, it is said, came
her husband talking to Mis. R.
L. King, who !iy
the Miles residence. *
When within reach she pro
ceeded to ply the lash ai d, r t
stated, when Mr. Mile* atten <]
to stop her, she turned on
leveling her pistol, and m qb uim
a victim of the lash. '
Mrs. Miles and Mrs Fin ? t «
reported, have been at out? for
some time. Mrs. Ivins is a
I*
C. 0. PARRISH,
Attorney and Counselor C i aw.
ADEL, - GCORGA.